Stuffed Zucchinis with Ground Meat (Etli Kabak Dolması)
12 round zucchinis or 6 thickish zuchinis ~
1 lb /500g ground meat (preferably beef) 2 onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup/100g rice
1/4 cup olive oil
salt
1-2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
2 tomatoes, grated
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 tbsp of tomato paste
1 1⁄2cup hot water
1 tbsp of pomegranate molasses
Directions
If you’re using globe zucchinis, wash them, cut tops off, and carve out each carefully. If you’re using regular zucchinis, wash them, cut them in to two ( horizantally not from top to bottom) and carve out carefully. Save the carvings for dishes such as Mucver- Zucchini Fritters
In a bowl mix well ground meat, onion, rice, olive oil, dill, salt, black pepper, 1 tbsp tomato,1 tbsp pomegranate molasses.
Loosely stuff each zucchini with the stuffing half inch to the top and place them in wide pot.Cover the tops with a tomato slice. (You can place the globe zucchini tops on tomato slices if you wish)
Mix 1-2 cup of hot water with the remaining grated tomato or 1 tbsp tomato paste and pour on top.
Let it boil first, then cook on low for 50 minutes.
It goes well with yogurt.
1⁄2 cup yogurt
1 garlic clove, smashed
